The Flanagan Falcons will be playing in front of their home fans against the Pembroke Pines Charter Jaguars at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday. The timing is sure in Flanagan's favor as the squad sits on three straight wins at home while Pembroke Pines Charter has been banged up by three consecutive losses on the road.
On Wednesday, Flanagan earned a 6-2 victory over Westminster Academy.
Flanagan got a great performance from Richard Bello as he struck out eight batters over 4.2 innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits. Bello has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than eight strikeouts in four consecutive pitching appearances. Bryan Leon picked up the save, tossing 2.1 innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits (he also only allowed one walk).
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Wade Francis, who went 3-for-4 with a triple, two RBI, and a run. Caden Corzo was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 1-for-3.
Meanwhile, Pembroke Pines Charter fell victim to NSU University and their airtight pitching crew on Wednesday. They fell just short of the Sharks by a score of 2-0. Having soared to a lofty ten runs in the game before, Pembroke Pines Charter's shutout was a dramatic turnaround.
Pembroke Pines Charter saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Justin Providence, who went 1-for-3 with a double.
Flanagan's win bumped their record up to 8-3. As for Pembroke Pines Charter, their loss dropped their record down to 3-6.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Thursday as both teams have some strikeout artists on the roster. Flanagan has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 10.1 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Pembroke Pines Charter struggles in that department as they've been averaging 6.6 per game. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one. Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other baseball content.
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